Two very different teams tried to employ contrasting tactics in the same oppressive conditions here when the United States men’s Olympic soccer team opened Group B play against Japan on Thursday.
Match Report
Men's First Round - Group B - Match 04 / NED vs NGR
TJ Olympic Center Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 52390
NED - NGR 0:0
Men's First Round - Group B - Match 04 / NED vs NGR
TJ Olympic Center Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 52390
NED - NGR 0:0
Match Report
Men's First Round - Group D - Match 08 / KOR vs CMR
QHD Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 21943
Goals Scored:
PARK Chu Young (KOR) 68' , MANDJECK Georges (CMR) 81'
KOR - CMR 1:1 (0:0)
Men's First Round - Group D - Match 08 / KOR vs CMR
QHD Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 21943
Goals Scored:
PARK Chu Young (KOR) 68' , MANDJECK Georges (CMR) 81'
KOR - CMR 1:1 (0:0)
Match Report
Men's First Round - Group C - Match 06 / CHN vs NZL
Shenyang Olympic Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 41407
Goals Scored:
BROCKIE Jeremy (NZL) 53' , DONG Fangzhuo (CHN) 88'
CHN - NZL 1:1 (0:0)
Men's First Round - Group C - Match 06 / CHN vs NZL
Shenyang Olympic Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 41407
Goals Scored:
BROCKIE Jeremy (NZL) 53' , DONG Fangzhuo (CHN) 88'
CHN - NZL 1:1 (0:0)
Match Report
Men's First Round - Group A - Match 02 / CIV vs ARG
Shanghai Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 43266
Goals Scored:
MESSI Lionel (ARG) 43' , CISSE Sekou (CIV) 53' , ACOSTA Lautaro (ARG) 86'
Men's First Round - Group A - Match 02 / CIV vs ARG
Shanghai Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 43266
Goals Scored:
MESSI Lionel (ARG) 43' , CISSE Sekou (CIV) 53' , ACOSTA Lautaro (ARG) 86'
Match Report
Men's First Round - Group C - Match 05 / BrazilBRA vs BelgiumBEL
Shenyang Olympic Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 17:00 / Attendance: 39661
Goals Scored:
HERNANES (BrazilBRA) 79'
Men's First Round - Group C - Match 05 / BrazilBRA vs BelgiumBEL
Shenyang Olympic Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 17:00 / Attendance: 39661
Goals Scored:
HERNANES (BrazilBRA) 79'
Match Report
Men's First Round - Group A - Match 01 / AustraliaAUS vs SerbiaSRB
Shanghai Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 17:00 / Attendance: 36184
Goals Scored:
ZADKOVICH Ruben (AustraliaAUS) 69' , RAJKOVIC Slobodan (SerbiaSRB) 78'
Men's First Round - Group A - Match 01 / AustraliaAUS vs SerbiaSRB
Shanghai Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 17:00 / Attendance: 36184
Goals Scored:
ZADKOVICH Ruben (AustraliaAUS) 69' , RAJKOVIC Slobodan (SerbiaSRB) 78'
Match Report
Men's First Round - Group B - Match 03 / JapanJPN vs United StatesUSA
TJ Olympic Center Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 17:00 / Attendance: 57102
Goals Scored:
HOLDEN Stuart (United StatesUSA) 47'
Men's First Round - Group B - Match 03 / JapanJPN vs United StatesUSA
TJ Olympic Center Stadium / Thu Aug 7 2008 / Start Time: 17:00 / Attendance: 57102
Goals Scored:
HOLDEN Stuart (United StatesUSA) 47'
The Men's Football tournament of Beijing 2008 will kick off on August 7.
In the curtain-raising match, Group A team Australia will take on Serbia. The match is also Serbia's first Olympic appearance as an independent nation since the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia's best Olympic result was at Los Angeles 1984 when it claimed a bronze medal.
In the curtain-raising match, Group A team Australia will take on Serbia. The match is also Serbia's first Olympic appearance as an independent nation since the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia's best Olympic result was at Los Angeles 1984 when it claimed a bronze medal.
Football > Women's First Round - Group E - Match 01 ARG vs CAN
ARG - CAN 1:2 (0:1)
Goals Scored:
CHAPMAN Candace (CAN) 27' , LANG Kara (CAN) 72' , MANICLER Ludmila (ARG) 85'
ARG - CAN 1:2 (0:1)
Goals Scored:
CHAPMAN Candace (CAN) 27' , LANG Kara (CAN) 72' , MANICLER Ludmila (ARG) 85'
Football > Women's First Round - Group G - Match 05 JPN vs NZL
JPN - NZL 2:2 (0:1)
Goals Scored:
YALLOP Kirsty (NZL) 37' , HEARN Amber (NZL) 56' Penalty Goal , MIYAMA Aya (JPN) 72' Penalty Goal , SAWA Homare (JPN) 86'
JPN - NZL 2:2 (0:1)
Goals Scored:
YALLOP Kirsty (NZL) 37' , HEARN Amber (NZL) 56' Penalty Goal , MIYAMA Aya (JPN) 72' Penalty Goal , SAWA Homare (JPN) 86'
Football > Women's First Round - Group F - Match 04 PRK vs NGR
Shenyang Olympic Stadium / Wed Aug 6 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 24084
PRK - NGR 1:0 (1:0)
Goals Scored:
KIM Kyong Hwa (PRK) 27'
Shenyang Olympic Stadium / Wed Aug 6 2008 / Start Time: 19:45 / Attendance: 24084
PRK - NGR 1:0 (1:0)
Goals Scored:
KIM Kyong Hwa (PRK) 27'
Football > Women's First Round - Group G - Match 06
NOR - USA 2:0 (2:0)
Goals Scored:
LARSEN KAURIN Leni (NOR) 2' , WIIK Melissa (NOR) 4'
NOR - USA 2:0 (2:0)
Goals Scored:
LARSEN KAURIN Leni (NOR) 2' , WIIK Melissa (NOR) 4'
FINAL SCORE: Women’s Soccer CHINA (China) vs SWEDEN 2:1
China took the lead for the second time over Sweden, thanks to Han Duan's goal in the 30th minute of the second half.
Goals Scored:
XU Yuan (CHN) 6' , SCHELIN Lotta (SWE) 38' , HAN Duan (CHN) 72'
China took the lead for the second time over Sweden, thanks to Han Duan's goal in the 30th minute of the second half.
Goals Scored:
XU Yuan (CHN) 6' , SCHELIN Lotta (SWE) 38' , HAN Duan (CHN) 72'
Final thoughts. I believe that this is what they call a learning experience. The Americans started poorly and couldn’t find the resources to respond. Norway bagged a pair of early goals and never really had any problems dealing with American attacks.